They are called scissors in the name (Ideal Industries 35-088 Electrician's Scissors with Stripping Notches) but snips are a trade name.

They're much heavier duty than the scissors you have in a home office, and they have more uses, but that doesn't mean they aren't scissors.

33 years of experience and we've always called them telecom shears, or just shears.

These make building CAT-5 cables sooo much faster. Thanks for the recommendation!

these are my favorite and most important tool next to electrical tape i have two pairs of klein and another of which i dont remember the brand they are and i dont even use scissors any more these work for everything and last 10X longer they are awesome. thanks for the info in all the years i have had them i never thought about the rough outside to clean oxidization you learn something new every day thanks for the video

Man! I LOVE mine! They live on my desk in the shop most of the time and a second set in my truck box.

I use this for rolling cigarettes I’ve had them for months they work great tensioned like a scissor

Thanks for explaining the extra features

If it looks like a duck, acts like a duck, and quacks like a duck... it probably is a duck. Pretty sure these are still a type of scissor ✂️.

Wish I had seen this before my recent video!!! First time seeing your content, subbed!!

I have pair, got one after a week-long training session on splicing phone lines, never used it again. I'm going to look for them.

There also good for cutting labels

Interesting stuff 🔧👍😊

Cool video! I did a demo video on Technician usage as well. I do CCTV and Access Control.

Awesome video!!!

Dr.K is an incredible soda, good choice.

I use Chinese shears for those same jobs, but they don't have the handy wire strippers!

You can also cut a penny in half with them! I've seen it done several times.

This video made me subscribe

I'm a big fan of lineman snips. There is a similar style of larger leather shears that are quite good, too, and would be more comfortable for some of the off-label uses shown in this video. I had a pair I got from Tandy Leather (yes, the same Tandy, originally) back in the day but I don't know who made them and can't speak to similar ones on the market now. Search for leather shears and you should see a few that look related to the lineman snips. I'm sure my old pair were hardened like the snips but I don't know about the modern ones and, either way, a leatherworker would probably cry to see you cutting wire, fiberglass, window screen or thin sheetmetal with them.

These are scissors.

I think your holding them wrong... Personally I get much more cutting leverage and less pressure on the thumb if you place that "top" loop in your palm. To snip, you simply close your hand. As for the bottom loop you place either your middle finger inside, or if you have big mitts, your ring finger. Now you can work with your index and thumb with the snips contained in your palm. Happy snipping!

And by the way Not electrician Cable splicer Tech 27 yeah😂 If you have grip and a penny cut it with some pain.

Makes me wonder what you call your "good scissors". My old wiss cut all that and leather fairly often.

@1D10CRACY

Жыл бұрын

Any of the scissors that are not mine, AKA the wife's. :)

They also cut skin very well. Unfortunately I know through experience.

Snips yes scissors no🤣

Focus!

@1D10CRACY

Жыл бұрын

LOL yeah! I did recently pick up a new camera that seems to be handling focus a lot better! I also now have a confidence monitor that allows me to see if it's out of focus. Oh the joys of this video hobby. :)

OK, but they're scissors.

@1D10CRACY

10 ай бұрын

No "buts", they are scissors. :D

good shears. but they're too small

SOME OF THESE SNIPS ARE OF A MUCH HIGHER QUALITY ( AND USUALLY PRICE)

@eiward

6 ай бұрын

Which are which?

Looks like a duck quacks like a duck it’s a chicken

All that only to hold them incorrectly lol. Middle or ring finger in furthest loop, closest loop pressed into palm! The model you use is specifically referred to as electrician scissors. The ridges arent meant to scrape corrosion off a conductor, theyre designed and have the geometry pattern to act as a file.

@1D10CRACY

7 ай бұрын

LOL the correct way to hold them, is however they work for you. ;)

Quality control, is lacking here...not focused! ;-)

@1D10CRACY

11 күн бұрын

LOL Over the years I'm amazed at the poor quality of my older videos, not that the new ones are any better. :D

you're holding them like a girl - place one side into the curve of your hand for more leverage

@1D10CRACY

5 ай бұрын

My wife holds her smaller scissors like that, she puts one handle in her hand. I assumed she did that because she doesn't have a lot of strength in her hands. But yes, I could see if you needed more leverage, that may help. Good tip if someone is having issues with their grip!!